De plus belle
2017 French film
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De plus belle is a 2017 French film directed by Anne-Gaëlle Daval. A romantic comedy starring Florence Foresti and Mathieu Kassovitz, it tells the story of a breast cancer survivor's efforts to rebuild her life. It received mixed reviews from critics.
- 8 March 2017
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| Directed by | Anne-Gaëlle Daval |
| Starring | Florence Foresti Mathieu Kassovitz |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $6.2 million[1] |
| Box office | $549,000[2] |
Summary
Cast
- Florence Foresti as Lucie Larchet
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Clovis
- Nicole Garcia as Dalila
- Jonathan Cohen as Frédéric
- Olivia Bonamy as Manon
- Josée Drevon as Yvonne
- Jeanne Astier as Hortense
- Norbert Ferrer as Ben
- Perrette Souplex as Salomé
- Sabine Pakora as Sabine
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 5.33/10.[4]
In a review for Le Monde, Thomas Sotinel suggested the film was conventional for French romantic comedies, with an expected happy ending.[5] Le Parisien praised Kassovitz and Foresti's acting, calling Foresti's "magical".[6] They concluded, "everything is strong, everything is sharp, everything is intense" in this film.[6]
Reviewing it for L'Express, Laurent Dijan said the film was slow-paced and embarrassing.[7] Nevertheless, he praised Jonathan Cohen's acting.[7] While Sylvestre Picard of Premiere was similarly laudatory of Cohen's acting, he deplored the profusion of sub-themes in the script.[8]
